A universal transvaginal cervical length screening program for preterm Birth prevention

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 520-525

  Orzechowski, Kelly M ^a   Boelig, Rupsa C ^a   Baxter, Jason K ^a   Berghella, Vincenzo ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVIX;

ADULT; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PENNSYLVANIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84921737863     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000428     Document Type: Article

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